Flash Flood — Sutton, Texas

2002-10-08 · near Countywide, Sutton, Texas

Event narrative

Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches during the morning hours of the 8th aggravated already high creeks and streams over much of Sutton County. Numerous roads were closed due to high water and road washouts.Rainfall totals over the past couple of days were 6 to 10 inches.

Wider weather episode

A stalled frontal boundary over south Texas in combination with a upper level storm system over the southwest portion of the U.S. produced heavy rains over portion of Scleicher, Crockett, and Sutton Counties. Numerous roads were closed for several days as a result of road washouts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5319137. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.